Container for toilet articles



May 22, 1923. 455,785

A. FTYKLO CONTAINER FOR TOILET ARTICLES Filed Dec. 50,, 1921 PatentedMay 22, 1923.

ANDY FTYKLO, OF BR-AZNELL, PENNSYLVANIA.

CONTAINER FOR TOILET ARTICLES.

Application filed December 30, 1921.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDY F'rYKLo, citizen of Poland, residingatBraznell, in the county of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers for ToiletArticles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a container for toilet articles, having moreparticular reference to a container adapted to be carried around as ahandbag.

The invention has for an object to provide a simple and inexpensivetoilet article container.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a toilet articlecontainer constructed according to the invention, showing the doorsthereof open.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the doors closed and with thecontainer in the vertical position assumed when being can ried by theuser.

Fig. 3 is a partial horiztonta-l sectional view, taken along the planeindicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

My improved container for toilet articles comprises a main body or boxhaving a cover 11 hinged to the top thereof at one end as at 12. In theupper portion of the box I provide a large compartment 13 and a smallcompartment 14:, these compartments being separated by a transversepartition 15. The large compartment 13 is adapted to contain a cake ofsoap (not shown) while the small compartment may contain a rouge stick16. Upon the underside of the cover 11 is a projection 17 which fitssnugly in the top of the compartment 13.

In order to drain the compartment 13 of liquid discharged from the cakeof soap I provide under one end thereof a well 20 which extendstransversely from side to side of the compartments and is out at oneside into the end wall of the box. In order to drain the liquid into thewell 20 when the box is in either of the positions shown, the bottom ofthe compartment 13 and the end wall thereof are provided with longitudi-Serial No. 525,836.

nally taperingV-grooves, 21 and 22 respectively, which extend to the topof the wall. Liquid accumulated in the well may be removed through aconduit 23 extending through the side wall of the box and closed at itsouter end by a removable screw cap 24.

In the lower part of the box I provide a compartment 25 which is closedby a sliding door 26 and is adapted to contain a comb 27 and brush 28,these two articles being preferably hinged together as at 29. Tofacilitate removal of these articles I mount a flat spring 30 in theback of the compartment 25, this spring having one end 30 secured to theend wall of the compartment 25 away from which the door 26 moves whenopening. The other end 3O of the spring extends along the opposite wallof the compartment 25 and is provided at its extremity with a roundedelement 31 which presses outward against the door 26. When the door 26is completely opened the spring 30 moves to the dotted position shown inFig. 3, moving the brush and comb partiall out of the compartment 25 toa position to be readily grasped by the user. When replacing thesearticles the spring 30 is pressed back by hand and so held until theedge of the door projects across the end 31 of the sprin This springalso serves to frictionally hold the door 26 in place.

To hold the cover 11 closed thefree end thereof is provided with a strap35 having an opening 36 engaging a pin 37 on the end of the box. To thislatter end of the box 10 a loopstrap 38 is attached whereby the box maybe carried. The cover 11 may have a mirror 39 set thereinto.

As will be apparent from the arrangement of the different parts asshown, when the box is being carried in the position shown in Fig. 3,the well 23 is still sunk below the compartment 13 while the door 26 isheld in place by its own weight, in addition to the frictionalengagement of spring end 31.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a device of the class described, a box having a soap compartmenttherein. a well formed partly in the bottom and partly in one end wallof said compartment, drainage grooves in said bottom and wall leading tosaid well, and drainage-means leading from said well.

adapted to impart outward movement to the brush and comb, said springhaving one end engaging said door to hold the spring in inoperativepositioln v V 4. A device of the. class described comrisino' a box havinan 11 er soa conpartment adjacent one end and a lower brush and combcompartment adjacent the opposite end, a door hinged to said first endor" the box and closing said soap compartment, a sliding doorenteringfrom the opposite end of the box to close the other compartment,and a handle on said last end of the box. v e

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature. Y

ANDY FTYKLO.

